New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1981. Sir Rudolf Bing, the renowned Gerneral Manager of the Metropolitan Opera for twenty-two years, reveals what running the country's greatest opera company entails. He generously shares his personal beliefs and opinions of the stars, designers, directors, managements, boards of directors and his priceless impressions of the opera - both yesterday and today... Introduction by Garson Kanin. Many wonderful b/w photographs. Repleat with appendix (1&2) and index. Taupe-coloured boards with matching endpapers, burgundy cloth spine with gilt title print. Photo dust jacket. A square, bright copy of this out-of-print book.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Bookseller: Gilt Edge Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: A1136
Title: A Knight At The Opera
Author: Bing, Sir Rudolf
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0399126538
ISBN 13: 9780399126536
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1981
Keywords: Opera Biography ISBN 0-399-12653-8 Sir Rudolf Bing
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